| 38th Directors Guild of America Awards | |
| Location: | The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California Plaza Hotel, New York City |
| Country: | United States |
| Presenter: | Directors Guild of America |
| Award1 Type: | Best Director Feature Film: |
| Award1 Winner: | The Color Purple – Steven Spielberg |
| Previous: | 37th |
| Main: | DGA Awards |
| Next: | 39th |
The 38th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1985, were presented on March 8, 1986, at the Beverly Hilton and the Plaza Hotel.[1] [2] [3] The nominees in seven television categories were announced on January 23, 1986[4] [5] and the feature film nominees were announced on January 29, 1986.[6] [7] [8]
| Drama Series | ||
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Will Mackenzie – Moonlighting for "My Fair David"
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| Comedy Series | ||
Jay Sandrich – The Golden Girls for "Pilot"
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| Miniseries or TV Film | ||
| John Erman – An Early Frost | ||
| Musical Variety | ||
Don Mischer – Motown Returns to the Apollo
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| Daytime Drama | ||
Sandy Tung – CBS Schoolbreak Special for "The Day the Senior Class Got Married"
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| Documentary/Actuality | ||
Harry Rasky –
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| Sports | ||
Andy Kindle and David Michaels – 1985 Tour de France
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